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XP-Pen Artist 12 (Gen 3)
XP-Pen Artist 12 (Gen 3) is a pen display released in November 2025. Key specs: screen size 11.9″, resolution 1920 × 1080, pixel density 185 ppi, adobe RGB coverage 97%.
9.1Score
Screen6.2
Colour accuracy5.1
Pen & controls7.1
Connectivity7.9
Design & ergonomics9.5
price range$185–230Reference price converted from JPY
- Released
- November 2025
- Type
- Pen display
- Brand
XP-Pen- Popularity
- #22 of 297
11.9″Screen size
1920 × 1080Resolution
185 ppiPixel density
97%Adobe RGB coverage
97%DCI-P3 coverage
16,384Pressure levels
±60°Tilt recognition
264 × 149 mmActive area
8Express keys
0.72 kgWeight
Spec guide
How it ranks among pen displays of 2025
Screen size · 11.9″Bottom 2%
Pixel density · 185 ppiTop 17%
Adobe RGB coverage · 97%Bottom 39%
DCI-P3 coverage · 97%Bottom 26%
Pressure levels · 16,384Top 12%
Tilt recognition · ±60°Top 50%
Express keys · 8Top 43%
Weight · 0.72 kgTop 19%
Compared with pen displays released in 2025. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other pen displays
Why is Artist 12 (Gen 3) a good choice?
Pressure levels: 16,384better than 85% of pen displays
Weight: 0.72 kgbetter than 95% of pen displays
Brightness (typical): 260 nitsbetter than 74% of pen displays
Weak points
Tilt recognition: ±60°worse than 100% of pen displays
In rankings
#24Best monitors and pen tablets for creators right now#6Best pen displays#14Pen displays with the best colour#22Best value for money#27Widest Adobe RGB coverage#3Most pressure levels#20Most express keys#21Sharpest pen displays#1Best pen displays under $300#6Best XP-Pen displays & pen tablets#9Best displays & pen tablets of 2025
Specifications
Full specifications
Display
- Screen size
- 11.9″
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1080
- Pixel density
- 185 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Brightness (typical)
- 260 nits
- Anti-glare / matte screen
- Yes
- Fully laminated screen
- Yes
Colour
- sRGB coverage
- 97%
- Adobe RGB coverage
- 97%
- DCI-P3 coverage
- 97%
- Colour depth
- 8 bit
Pen & controls
- Pressure levels
- 16,384
- Tilt recognition
- ±60°
- Active area
- 264 × 149 mm
- Active area width
- 264 mm
- Active area height
- 149 mm
- Active area (surface)
- 393 cm²
- Pen resolution
- 5,080 lpi
- Pen accuracy (centre)
- ±0.2 mm
- Battery-free pen
- Yes
- Express keys
- 8
- Dials, wheels & touch rings
- 1
- Multi-touch
- No
Connectivity
- USB-C video input (one cable)
- Yes
- Wireless connection
- No
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
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